School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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- (continued from previous page)make it easy for spinning.
The spinning is then done with a spinning wheel. When the wool is spun into threads, it should be taken off the pern. Then two threads are put together and twisted by means of the spinning wheel also. It should be taken off the pern and made into hanks by getting a chair upside down and putting the worsted round the four legs of it. when it is all put round it is to be taken off. It is then ready for knitting. - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Bridie Mc Garry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonboniagh South, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Lily Mc Garry
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 17
- Address
- Cloonboniagh South, Co. Leitrim